Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: Business Line
Context: The Indian government, has instructed e-commerce platforms to stop categorizing certain beverages, including Bournvita, as “health drinks” on their sites.
- This directive follows clarification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that there are no defined standards for the term “health drink.”
- The government aims to prevent misleading information and ensure transparency for consumers, prompting e-commerce platforms to remove such beverages from the health drinks category.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body that regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food, and establishes standards to ensure food safety.
It is administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
